THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORMAN HAS ISSUED AN ICE STORM
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* TIMING…THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING.

* ICE ACCUMULATION…ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF AROUND ONE-QUARTER OF AN
INCH. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

* WINDS…NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT 5 TO 10 MPH

* OTHER IMPACTS…ICE ACCUMULATIONS BY LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
MAY BE ENOUGH TO CAUSE SOME POWER OUTAGES. BRIDGES…
OVERPASSES… AND SECONDARY ROADS MAY BECOME SLICK AND
HAZARDOUS.

* OTHER…TEMPERATURES MAY WARM ENOUGH DURING THE DAY SATURDAY
THAT THE WARNING MAY BE CANCELLED SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

BE CAREFUL IF YOU HAVE TO TRAVEL. EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OF FREEZING
RAIN CAN MAKE ROADS AND SIDEWALKS SLICK AND DANGEROUS.

SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE
WILL LIKELY BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL…KEEP AN
EXTRA FLASHLIGHT…FOOD…AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AND WINDS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO
SNAPPED POWER LINES AND FALLING TREE BRANCHES THAT ADD TO THE
DANGER.

The Sheriff’s Office is gathering donations of gloves and stocking caps to give out to the less fortunate. This is a really good cause. It’s really cold outside and there are many that could use these items.

Please bring your donation to the Sheriff’s Office located at the Pottawatomie County Court House 325 N. Broadway in Shawnee.